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The University of Heng Samrin Thbongkhmum (UHST) in Cambodia, established in 2016, focuses on providing higher education to rural youth, aiming to cultivate a new generation of leaders free from the burdens of Cambodia's history. Administered by the Ministry of Education, UHST aspires to be a leading educational center, offering technical vocational and higher education while emphasizing research, practical contributions to social development, and exemplary community services.
About UHST
- The University of Heng Samrin Thbongkhmum (UHST) located in Tbong Khmum province, Cambodia was inaugurated on 11th Feb 2016 by the Prime Minister of Cambodia.
- UHST provides education to rural youth who would not otherwise have access to higher education.
- The university seeks to train a new generation of leaders free from the stress and legacies of Cambodia’s recent history.
- UHST is a public higher education institution administered by the Ministry of Education of the Royal Government of Cambodia.
Vision
- To become a leading Educational Training Center in Science and Development in Cambodia.
Mission
- Offer training to students at technical vocational and higher education levels to equip them with knowledge, skills, attitudes, and dignity, to meet the needs of social-economic and cultural development.
- Become an institution in Northeast Cambodia that is research-based, practical, and creative in its contribution to social development.
- Become a model institution in community services and counseling for enterprises, partners, and the agricultural sector.